Social Influences on Sensorimotor Integration of Speech Production and Perception During Early Vocal Learning

Part of paid clinical trials in Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor
University of Southern California
Study ID
NCT05634356
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • Speech

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
7 Months - 24 Months
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • vocal-social reinforcement — BEHAVIORAL
    experimental manipulation of social reinforcement in response to vocalizations

Study Details

The goal of this study is to investigate the role of social factors on speech learning, including production and perception, in infants ranging in age from \~7-18 months. Infants have either typical hearing or sensorineural hearing loss. The main prediction of the study is that social reinforcement will engender improvements in vocal learning above and beyond gains in hearing in infants with hearing loss. As part of this study: * The parent and infant engage in a free play session in the playroom while the investigator cues the parent to say simple nonsense words; * Infants hear playback of the same words during a second phase.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 12, 2022
Status verified
Jun 2024
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2024
Completion
Feb 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Experimental
    Parents are instructed to say nonsense words in response to infant babbles with a conserved phonological form as infant plays.
  • No Intervention: Control
    Parents are instructed to say nonsense words at random times with a conserved phonological form as infant plays.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Vocal Codes During Study Visit [ Time Frame: Measured over the course of 30 minutes ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCalifornia90089
Sarah W Bottjer, Ph.D.
[email protected]
213-740-9183

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